Inventors:
Radhakrishnan Nair - Cincinnati OH, US
Michael Gray - Cincinnati OH, US
Shunketsu Sue - Ashiya Hyogo, JP
Kazuyuki Ohnishi - Takaishi Osaka, JP
Limin Song - Cincinnati OH, US
Michael Lawson - Fairfield OH, US
Matthew McNally - West Chester OH, US
Deborah Kokoruda - Terrace Park OH, US
George Glackin - Wyoming OH, US
Koichi Tomi - Kita-ku, JP
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
International Classification:
A61F013/15, A61F013/20
Abstract:
In one aspect, the invention is directed to an absorbent product. The absorbent product includes a package and at least n absorbent articles contained in the package (n is greater than 10). Each of the absorbent articles has a body contacting surface and a garment contacting surface opposing the body contacting surface. Each of the absorbent articles includes a component material disposed between the body contacting surface and the garment contacting surface. The component material has a printed graphic which is seen through either the body contacting surface or the garment contacting surface. The n graphics of the n absorbent articles are different from each other, and preferably have a predetermined association. In another aspect, the invention is directed to a method of printing a graphic on a sheet material which will become a component material for the absorbent articles. In an yet another aspect, the invention is directed to a method of producing the absorbent product including the package and the n absorbent articles contained in the package.